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Kentucky again has an edge over Louisville in the USA TODAY Coaches Poll released Thursday ahead of the college basketball season.

The Wildcats are No. 4 in the preseason poll, and the Cardinals are No. 16. Last year, after reaching the Elite Eight, Kentucky finished fifth in the same poll, while Louisville was 14th in the postseason poll after a second-round loss.

Louisville opens the season Nov. 10 against George Mason at the KFC Yum Center, while Kentucky tips off against Utah Valley at Rupp Arena.

In the preseason poll, Duke is No. 1 with 20 first-place votes, edging out Michigan State, which is No. 2 with nine. No. 5 Arizona received two top votes, and No. 7 Florida received one.

Kansas is the other team ahead of Kentucky, which is the top SEC team in the poll, ahead of Florida and No. 25 Alabama. No. 1 Duke, No. 9 North Carolina, No. 12 Miami, No. 14 Notre Dame and Louisville are all ranked from the ACC. Louisville ranks one spot below Richard Pitino’s Minnesota team.